Author Archives: Jenny

Happy Autumn!

Perhaps memory is unreliable, but I certainly don’t remember another time when the weather jumped...

No Pick-Up in Toronto! Business as Usual on the Farm

Toronto Members, we have an unavoidable scheduling conflict on Thursday, so unfortunately we will have...

Bubalus bubalis

Last Wednesday was so hot I had to take the afternoon off and finish harvesting...

T’was the Night Before Kindergarten…

Here at the farm we’re stumbling into September on yet another heat wave. Today we...

The Mighty Nightshades

Did you know that Tomatoes, Eggplants, Peppers and Potatoes are all members of the same...

Dog Daze of Summer

What a hot and hazy daze of a summer we are having here at Knuckle...

Mantis Madness

I guess this is the time of year when the Praying Mantis reaches maturity because...

Rain But Not Here

I hope some of you are soaking in a nice cool lake right now, or...

Almost August Beans and Tomatoes

July is a time for catching up on the weeding and any fall seeding that...

It is raining zucchini!

We finally got some rain! Not much, but enough to allow the garden and I...

First Toronto Pick-Up this Thursday, July 19th!

Welcome Toronto members to Knuckle Down Farm’s CSA for 2018. The first pick-up is this...

On-Farm Week 3: Waiting for Rain

It’s raining somewhere in the neighbourhood this afternoon, but not here at the time I...

On-Farm Week Two: Tomatoesign, Approaching Garlic, Help, & Heat

Exciting news, the first red tomato has been spotted! We will be spending lots of...

On-Farm CSA week 1: Beet the heat and Scape into bbq season!

Perhaps I’ve had too much sun, but I just couldn’t resist the puns today. Welcome...

Rye Comments and June Updates

Here we are in June already!  Among everything else, this means that any outstanding payments...

Spring has Sprung a New Little Farmer

Before reminding everyone that there are still CSA shares available, let me introduce you to...

“Spring” Update

As we wait for baby number two to arrive, Spring too seems to be taking...

2018 CSA Shares — Slightly Different and Available Now

Indoors beside the wood stove with the sun shining through the window, it’s almost possible...

Happy Trails ’till Next Season — Knuckle Down News, Week 20

It seems like we’ve come full circle this season form a too wet Spring to...

Penultimate Veggies of the Season — Knuckle Down News, Week 19

The beautiful weather gave us the perfect opportunity for garlic planting this weekend. Although I...